. Ecology and behavior of the Manatee (Trichechus manatus) in Florida . Fig. 15. Movements of manatees in Kings Bay and the upper reaches of the Crystal River: A, estrous female between 0704 and 1900 hours on 9 February 1969; B, adult female with calf between 0654 and 1832 hours on 14 January 1969; C, adult female between 0724 and 1813 hours on 6 January 1969; D, juvenile male between 0638 and 1828 hours on 23 January 1969. ter congregations were frequent. From the shore I have watched manatees play for as long as three and a half hours, feed and rest for six hours, then resume playing. Social
. Ecology and behavior of the Manatee (Trichechus manatus) in Florida . Fig. 15. Movements of manatees in Kings Bay and the upper reaches of the Crystal River: A, estrous female between 0704 and 1900 hours on 9 February 1969; B, adult female with calf between 0654 and 1832 hours on 14 January 1969; C, adult female between 0724 and 1813 hours on 6 January 1969; D, juvenile male between 0638 and 1828 hours on 23 January 1969. ter congregations were frequent. From the shore I have watched manatees play for as long as three and a half hours, feed and rest for six hours, then resume playing. Sociality peaks in an estrous herd where a cow and her male escorts may remain together for more than a month.
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